A resilient metal item, circular or nearly circular, which is designed to be inserted into an internal or external groove and retained by its own spring action, or it may have external prongs or projections designed to be inserted into a hole and retained by spring action of the prongs which grip by imbedding into the material. For items having internal prongs which perform the same function, see push on nut. It is used to keep and/or lock a part(s) in position, as a ball bearing on a shaft or in a housing. See also clip, retaining and pin, lock. Excludes ring, connecting, round.
Classification: Press-fasteners, snap-fasteners & press-studs & parts therefor
NSN 6105-01-340-6582
NSN 5996-01-609-7535
NSN 6645-00-505-6026
NSN 6110-01-346-1964
NSN 5935-00-900-9405
NSN 6610-01-532-4174
NSN 6240-01-538-5525
NSN 6220-01-194-7274
NSN 5999-00-226-7859
NSN 6145-00-184-6171
NSN 5855-00-228-8446
NSN 6620-00-663-6026